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Chapter 865 - 850: The Five-Colored Divine Soil - Objects of Trade! (Request for Subscription to Make Up for More 14)

Chapter 865: Chapter 850: The Five-Colored Divine Soil - Objects of Trade! (Request for Subscription to Make Up for More 14)

[Subscribe, vote for recommendations!] After a moment of contemplation, Elder Qingyu finally spoke, "Sir Divine Marquis, although my Bronze Tower has the backing of the Legendary Qinghui Marquis Division, the treasures you seek are first-rate even among the Marquis Division, not merely essentials of a tribe’s foundation. Unfortunately, we do not possess such items in our Bronze Tower."

No?

Xiao Chen also had a wry smile, as treasures that could derive mysteries were indeed rare and valuable. Ordinarily, even if a warrior obtained one, they would hide it very securely, hardly ever revealing it.

It seemed he would have to wait until he went to the Divine Marquis Palace to imprint the God Marquis Seal before looking for it in the Eastern Emperor Domain.

He couldn’t find it in the Border Wasteland Region, but the Eastern Emperor Domain, as the center of the entire Eastern Wasteland, the location of the Human Ancestral Court East Emperor Palace, the place where all Eastern Wasteland Martial Artists aspire to be, where the practice of Martial Arts is most prosperous, naturally would have it.

"Sir Divine Marquis, however, my Bronze Tower does have a division in the Ten Thousand Mountains Domain where, some days ago, an unusual object was acquired. It so happened that I was inspecting the Ten Thousand Mountains Domain and kept this unidentified object with me, intending to let the clan leader personally appraise it upon my return to the tribe."

"What kind of object is it?" Xiao Chen’s interest was immediately piqued.

A jade box suddenly appeared in Elder Qingyu’s hand with a flash.

"This object, laden with a profound and ancient aura, is the heritage treasure of a declining marquis clan in the Ten Thousand Mountains Domain. If not for this fact, I would not have personally brought it back."

As he spoke, Tower Master Qingyu handed the jade box to Xiao Chen, who casually accepted it, broke the Combat Qi seal, and with a snap, opened the jade box.

Hum!

A deep, ancient aura immediately rushed towards him, the dense, profound energy, like the embracing earth, encompassing all things.

The contents of the jade box were a clump of soil, congealed together like clods moistened and compacted in the Great Wasteland, roughly the size of two or three adult palms, yet it exuded a dense, ancient, inclusive aura.

"What is this?"

The next moment, a glimmer of light flashed through Xiao Chen’s Soul Sea, reminiscent of the sensation he felt today at the Human Ancestral Court when he acquired a divine fortune item, that five-colored sealing soil.

"Could this be the Five-Colored Divine Soil?" The thought flashed through Xiao Chen’s mind. The Five-Colored Divine Soil was divided into five colors, each possessing its own unique properties, but this lump before him was black, like a patch of silt.

"Master, this indeed is the Five-Colored Divine Soil, but there are other substances mixed within it, causing the five colored soils to meld together into a single mass. Once it’s separated, it could suffice to spawn a world of earth."

Soon, Luli’s voice rang in Xiao Chen’s Soul Sea, and his heart instantly settled down. Since it was the Five-Colored Divine Soil and it could spawn the mysteries of an earth realm, the next step was to figure out how to take possession of it.

"Does Sir Divine Marquis know the origin of this decayed soil?" Seeing Xiao Chen’s expression change, Elder Qingyu understood that Xiao Chen had already perceived what this seemingly mundane but profoundly ancient object truly was.

He shared the chance encounter that brought this item into his possession at the Bronze Tower. He sensed something extraordinary about it, an intense profundity that could even aid warriors in comprehending the mysteries of earth, hence he took it with him when leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains Domain. It was by chance that Xiao Chen arrived at the Bronze Tower, prompting him to remember and produce the item.

"This is the Five-Colored Divine Soil, which appears like this muddled clump due to its amalgamation. It is indeed the spirit item I require," Xiao Mou responded without concealment, acknowledging his understanding.

"Five-Colored Divine Soil."

Elder Qingyu nodded at Xiao Chen’s words and then said, "No wonder, it bears such a rich aura of profound antiquity. If it’s the Divine Soil, it goes without saying—earth represents the receptive principle, the capacity to bear all things."

"I didn’t expect that the Divine Marquis would possess such discernment. Were it not for the Divine Marquis, I wouldn’t have been able to recognize what divine item this clump of mud really is. I may have cast it aside, no longer giving it any heed."

"Our Ten Thousand Mountains Division of the Bronze Tower took in this Divine Soil for merely a pittance of a thousand superior Yuan Stones. If the people from the declining marquis clan knew that this heirloom was Five-Colored Divine Soil, I wonder what they would think."

Elder Qingyu spoke cheerily, "This piece of Divine Soil was recognized by the Divine Marquis and thus avoided being overlooked. In light of this, let it be a gift from the Legendary Qinghui as a congratulations to Xiao Clan Leader for ascending to the rank of Divine Marquis."

Understanding the true origin of this clump of soil, Elder Qingyu soon returned to his usual demeanor, and casually decided to gift it to Xiao Chen, underscoring how the actions of a longstanding legendary force could be so generous.

"That must not be!" Xiao Chen refused with a gesture, surprised by Elder Qingyu’s decision. Such a valuable spirit item, even after the elder learned of its true nature, was still so readily offered. While one couldn’t help but admire the grandness of the gesture, it also necessitated consideration of a deeper meaning.

"Earlier, your division provided my Gu Yuan Tribe with many resources, for which we are already immensely grateful."

After a pause, Xiao Chen continued speaking to the elder, "Moreover, for Tower Master to so easily give this spirit item to my Gu Yuan Tribe, how would I explain it to the clan leader upon my return? Would it not seem as though I had unfairly benefitted?"

"The Five-Colored Divine Soil, although it has merged together for some reason and turned into its current state, is still an extraordinarily rare treasure. My Gu Yuan Tribe has already received such a favor from your esteemed tribe, we absolutely cannot accept any more."

"Divine Marquis need not worry, let alone the currently somewhat tainted Five-Colored Divine Soil, even if it were the pure Five-Colored Divine Soil, I too would be able to make the decision. In the future, even if our clan leader learns of it and knows it was given to Sir Divine Marquis, he will not blame us."

Qingyu, the elder, said with a chuckling smile.

With a flash of blue light, a jade box appeared in Xiao Chen’s hand.

"My Gu Yuan Clan has been established for a short time and cannot compare to the vast heritage of your honored tribe. I do not have much heritage or treasures to offer; the item in this jade box is merely a token of Xiao Mou’s goodwill." As his words fell, Xiao Chen handed the jade box to the elder, Qingyu.

Click!

"What is this?"

Upon opening the jade box, a crystalline purple light shimmered out, revealing root stalks as clear as purple jade lying within.

Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine!

A treasure to innately enhance a martial artist’s foundation and improve the quality of a Martial Arts Tower!

Shock flickered in Qingyu’s eyes; the jade box contained three similarly sized purple crystal-like root stalks.

Spirit Medicines like the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine that can improve a martial artist’s Martial Arts quality are not unknown to his Qinghui Marquis Division, but they do not possess any like the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine, which can perfectly enhance the quality of a Martial Arts Tower innately, by one level.

And yet, there were three stalks in this jade box. In fact, for treasures like the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine, the higher the innate talent of the genius martial artist consuming it, the stronger the effect would be.

Imagine, if a martial artist who was originally at Stage Eight of the Towering Realm consumes the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine, they would then be able to construct a ninth-tier Martial Arts Tower.

While it may seem like only a one-tier gap, in reality, it’s akin to the difference between stars and the vast sea—utterly incomparable. A nine-tier tower represents perfection, the qualification to ascend to that Supreme Realm. Even if one cannot touch that Supreme Realm, they would still qualify to reach the ranks of legendary strong ones.

Such a difference from the original eight-tier realm is like heaven and earth; a legendary strong one can support an entire Legendary Marquis Department!

And for those with lesser talent, even if they consume the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine to construct a second-tier Martial Arts Tower, it would merely be a waste of this treasure.

However, in the current Cave Heaven Medicine Garden within the Mountain and River Seal World, Xiao Chen had once chanced upon a stalk of Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine, which had now transformed into a purple Medicine Garden. The three stalks of the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine that Xiao Chen offered were all two thousand years old, and even so, they were not the garden’s most potent.

Xiao Chen vaguely recalled that, during his first visit to the Bronze Tower to attend the trade convention, he too had offered a thousand-year-old Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine. Back then, he did not truly understand the preciousness of such a treasure.

It wasn’t until later that, aside from the Tribe’s Warrior advancement to the Towering Realm, Xiao Chen rarely showed such treasures to others.

He realized that the preciousness of the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine was far greater and rarer than he had imagined by countless times.

Just as Xiao Chen had surmised, Qingyu was utterly astonished upon seeing the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine in the jade box; for his Qinghui Marquis Division, with tens of thousands of years of heritage and countless geniuses, there would be more than ten martial artists reaching the seventh or eighth tiers of the Towering Realm every hundred years, but there were only three who had constructed a ninth-tier Martial Arts Tower to date.

The three stalks of Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine in front of him, if fortunate, could potentially allow the Qinghui Marquis Division to gain three additional ninth-tier Towering Realm martial artists.

Of course, constructing a Martial Arts Tower, even if one has high talent, and without a fully solidified tower, one cannot confidently claim to be able to construct a Martial Arts Tower of any specific tier.

This is also why Xiao Chen offered three stalks of Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine; even if it’s up to chance, this would provide three opportunities for martial artists of his tribe to construct a ninth-tier Martial Arts Tower. As long as they do not fall prematurely, they would at least become legendary strong ones. How could such treasures not be precious?

Naturally, if all three chances were unlucky and they failed to reach the ninth tier of Martial Arts Tower, then one would only blame the tribe’s ill-fate.

For a Battle Division of marquis rank, the Purple Crystal Ascendant Vine is an invaluable treasure. As for tribes below the rank of marquis, the foundation of the tribe restricts the warriors’ ability to construct high-quality Martial Arts Towers, and so rare treasures like this can truly unleash their value only when placed within a marquis division.

"I had not expected Clan Leader Xiao to possess such treasures. This is definitely a heaven-tiered rarity listed on the Ten Thousand Spirits List,"

At that moment, the Qinghui elder could not help but exclaim aloud.